I think that food is one of the greatest indicators of culture. The way people shop for ingredients and prepare meals tell you a lot about their tastes and the land; the stories told around the table are indicative of the heart and values of the culture. And so when I visit a new city […]

When I booked my trip to the Philippines, I assumed the trip would be focused on the “taste for adventure” aspect of The Sweet Wanderlust’s tagline: A travel blog for people with a sweet tooth and a taste for adventure. But when friends and followers began tagging me in posts about The Dessert Museum in […]

After arriving in flooded Manila in the middle of a typhoon, I worried that my entire trip to the Philippines would be overcast and rainy. And it was… until I arrived in Bohol. Because this island is surrounded by 70 smaller islands, it’s often protected from bad weather experienced in the rest of the Philippines […]

When looking for ones’ tribe, we search for those most like us. Those with similar values, desires and goals. It’s no surprise that I found my tribe at the aptly-named Tribe Hotel in Perth. This hotel is turning traditional hotel etiquette on its head, providing all the things millennials desire while traveling and leaving behind […]

On August 19, 2015, I left Dallas, Texas and boarded a one-way flight to Madrid, Spain. I was ready for the adventure of a lifetime— one that I expected to last for two years. I planned to travel through Europe, Thailand, New Zealand and Australia. As an ex-wedding coordinator, I’m a spreadsheet girl and had […]

Thanks so much to Bailey from Destinationless Travel for this awesome guest post about Perth! She travels the world with her partner, Dan, and they currently live in Queenstown, New Zealand. Their incredible storytelling, beautiful photos inspire wanderlust in me. I’m sure they’ll do the same for you! Perth is one place that everyone who travels to […]

I was born and raised in Dallas. I claim it as my city, but despite having quite possibly the biggest sweet tooth on the planet, I had no idea that Dallas has such innovative, adorable desserts. My job involves eating some of the most beautiful desserts in the world and sharing them on Instagram. And […]

If you’re a pro chef, you may already know most of these tricks. As for me… boiling water was number one on my very short list of kitchen tricks. But that was before I spent a week at La Pitchoune, Julia Child’s summer home, cooking in her iconic kitchen. Of course, Julia Child wasn’t there […]

Duunnn Dunnn. These two fearsome notes elicit squeals from children in the pool. More than 43 years after its release, Jaws is still heralded as the reason many people stay out of the deep blue. But in Austin, Texas, terror in the water is drawing thousands INTO the Lake Travis this summer. We all know […]

Perhaps this is your second or third time to Australia. Maybe you’ve visited Cairns and Sydney and want to see something new? Or maybe you’re just a rebel and want your first time in Australia to be unique. Oftentimes, I’ll share my experience living in Exmouth, Western Australia only to be told by my Melbournian […]

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I’m just a girl. Standing in front of an ice cream cone. Asking it to not melt. This is my own Notting Hill romance. There’s love. There’s suspense. There’s a moment when it all might fall apart. And there’s a sweet conclusion. @milkcoollondon , I think you might be THE ONE!

Marhaba means welcome in Arabic, and that’s exactly what I felt in #Rabat at @riad .marhaba! The riad was purchased 4 years ago and has been painstakingly renovated to reveal its full glory (think scraping ugly green paint off every surface to find beautiful stone beneath). The rooms are enormous and the overall feel is unexpected luxury. Plus, I kind of fell in love with Rosa, the feline boss of the riad. ❤️ I’ve often found that the most beautiful things are the unplanned. Have you fallen in love with a city or country unexpectedly?

While on tour yesterday, @majestictourguide (Morocco’s youngest guide!!) was showing us the community baker. Dubbed the ‘most clever man in town’ the baker must remember a symbol for every family, which is marked into the bread baked specifically for each family. I was listening (I promise!) but I got distracted by the halwa d lcoco in the case. Thankfully, Fatima Zahrae Fares was very understanding and bought a couple cookies to keep me going for the rest of the tour as we explored the tannery, learned how silk is made without worms and found Argan oil at a shop Bill

PLAY. We don’t do it often enough. But when your riad has a closet full of 1920s dress up clothes to celebrate former resident, Josephine Baker, you play all day. And then you beg not to leave. @marrakechriad , I’ll be back!! What’s your favorite childhood pastime?

Yes, it’s topped with sugar. No, it’s not dessert. Let me explain ‍♀️ I tried the pastilla poulet, filled with a mixture of chicken, almonds, cinnamon and other spices on the first stop of yesterday’s @moroccanfoodtour . I thought this would be the highlight of the trip, peaking at stop one, but as we walked the labyrinth of winding streets, tasting honey-soaked cookies, fried sardines and sipping fresh fruit juice, I fell even more in love with Morocco. We saw dried sheep heads, hanging cow feet and brains (that ARE food, but we didn’t eat it) and cute baby turtles (that

Perhaps this is your second or third time to Australia. Maybe you’ve visited Cairns and Sydney and want to see something new? Or maybe you’re just a rebel and want your first time in Australia to be unique. Oftentimes, I’ll share my experience living in Exmouth, Western Australia only to be told by my Melbournian […]

I didn’t cross riding a Vespa in Italy off my Be Brave list. It got switched to riding a motorbike in Thailand. I assessed the situation when I arrived and decided that there’s a fine line between bravery and stupidity. I didn’t want to be one more bruised and broken backpacker statistic, so it didn’t […]

Before visiting Israel, words like falafel, za’atar and schwarma had never come out of my mouth. Hummus was a snack, not an item on the breakfast plate. And although I’d been eating chocolate cake for breakfast for years, I’d never been to a place where it was socially acceptable.All of my pre-conceived notions of “Middle Eastern […]